Sash holder



H. J. ALJRLIEl SASH HOLDER Feb. 16, 1932.

Filed March 6,' 195o Patented Feb. 16, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SASH HOLDER Application inea March e,

rlhis invention relates to sash holders. lt is the object'of the invention to provide a sash holder of novel and improved construction, which is adapted particularly for use to hold a swinging storm sash on a window frame in either outwarc ly swung open position or inV inwardly swung closed position without rattling of either the sash holder or the storm sash.

Another object is to provide means for releasably attaching the sash holder to the storm sash whereby when the sash holder is removed from thestorm sash, the attaching means will not project outwardly from the l5 body of the sash and a plurality of storm sashes may be stacked, one against another, conveniently for summer storage.

These and other objects and advantages of the present invention will more fully appear '20 from the following description made in connection with the accompanying` drawings, wherein like reference characters refer to the same or similar parts throughout'the various views and, in which,

F l is a horizontal section taken through awindow frame equipped with a swinging storm sash, the sash holder of the present in vention beingV shown in plan view applied to the storm sash and the storm sash and sash holder being shown in full lines in closed inwardly swung position, and in dotted lines in two outwardly swung open positions.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectiontaken on the line 2- of Fig. l;

Fig. 3 is a view in side elevation of the lower portionof the storm sash;

F ig. l is a horizontal section taken on the line i-4l of Fig. 3 with the fastener applied, the fasteneibeing shown in one position in full lines and in a second position in dotted lines; and

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the fastener.

Referring to the drawings, a window frame A of standard construction is illustrated having the usual parts, the sill of which is designated 6 and the storm sash stop strips of which are designated 7. The lower window sash mount-ed in the frame A isdesignated 8. The window frame is equipped with a swing- 5f ing storm sash 9 of standard construction 1930. Serial No. 433,673.

carrying a pane of glass l0 and pivoted at its upper end (not illustrated) for swinging movement of the lower end of the sash to and from the frame A.

In accordance with the present invention, a small circular recess 9a is bored from the inner side of the storm sash into the central part of the lower portion thereof. The inner side of the sash adjacent the recess 9a is rabbeted to receive a short plate ll, secured to the sash as by screws l2, extending flush with the inner side of the sash and projecting across the recess 9a. The plate 1l is provided with an opening lla of trapeZoid-shape which leads into the recess 9a and the lower parallel side of the opening is wider than is the upper parallel side. A linger 1lb projects upwardly into the opening lla to extend partially across the recess 9a and this finger is also of substantially trapezoid-shape, the upper edge of the linger being slightly wider thanthe lower edge thereof. Due to this construction, the upper corners of the fingers ll?) are more closely spaced to portions of the plate 11 forming the sides of the opening lla than are the lower portions of the sides of the finger 1lb. A headed pin 13, such as a nail or screw, is secured to the central portion of the sill 6 in inwardly spaced relation from the stop lstrips 7 and between the same and the positionthat the lower window sash 8 will assume when completely lowered. A sash fastener 14 is provided and this fastener is preferably constructed from heavy wire having some resiliency. At its outer end, the fastener lll is bent to form a goose neck having a hook portion 14a and a short projecting lip 14?). Inwardly from the goose neck a distance equal to the spacing between the linger l1?) and the pin 13 when the storm sash 9 is shut, the fastener is angularly bent away from the goose neck portion thereof tov form a nose 140. At its inner end, the fastener is provided'with a hook Md of substantially t-shape, while between the nose 140 and the hook portion 14a the fastener may be provided with one or more additional V-shaped hook portions 14e if desired.

To apply the fastener letto the storm sash A, the hook portion 14a of the goose neck is inA l 1y and carrying the sides thereof downwardly in opening 11a over the wide top edge of finger 11b. Due to the shape of the opening 11a and the finger 11b, and to the fact that the hook portion lla of the goose neck must be sprung slightly to remove the same from finger 11?), there will be no tendency for the hook portion lila to become unintentionally removed from its engagement with the finger 11b. lhen the storm sash 9 is closed, the inner end of the fastener 14 will be swung around the pin 13 to cause the nose 140 to engage the pin and pull the storm sash tightly against the stop strips 7 with a camming action. he fastener and storm sash will then assume the full line position illustrated in Fig. 1 and also in Fig. Ll. When it becomes desirable to open the storm sash and hold the same in open position, the inner end of the fastener 14 will be grasped and swung in a clockwise direction, as viewed in Fig. 1, and pushed outwardly until the lip 145 engages the plate 11 adjacent the opening 11a. The hook portion 14d may then he engaged with the pin 13 to hold the storm sash in extreme outwardly swung position and at the same time place resilient tension on the fastener 14 to slightly bow the two arms thereof. The extreme outwardly swung position of the sash and fastener are illustrated in the upper dotted lines Fig. 1 and in the dotted lines Fig. 4. Due to the V-sliape of Ythe hook portion 14d, this hook port-ion will wedge against the pin 13. It will be seen that due to the resilient tension on the fastener 111, and the Wedging action of the hool portion 14d against pin 13, neither the fastener nor the storm sash can rattle when the sash is held in its extreme outwardly swung position. If it is desired to hold the storm sash in an outwardly swung position intermediate the extreme outwardly swung position and the closed position of the sash, the hook portion 14e of the fastener may be engaged with the pin 13 and the wedging action of the hoolr portion 141e against the pin will maintain the sash in position as shown by the lower dotted lines in Fig. 1. The sash holder and storm sash 9 can be conveniently adjusted without widely opening the window ash 8, as is necessary when the usual type of sash holder Vis used.

When the storm sashes are removed from a house for summer storage, the hook portions 14a of the fasteners may be removed .from engagement with the lingers 11b, whereupon all the storm sashes may be stacked conveniently one against another as in a cellar or the lilze, and there will be no outward projections at the lower portions of the storm sashes to prevent the sashes being closely stacked one against the other.

It will be seen that the present device is extremel simple in construction and may be very rea ily installed for use.

It will, of course, be understood that various changes may be made in the form, details, arrangement and proportions of the various parts without departing from the scope of the present invention.

What is claimed is 1. The combination with a frame and a. Y

swinging sash pivoted thereto for outward swinging movement of the lower end thereof, of a sash holder comprising an augularly bent member the angle of which forms a nose portion, said holder having hook portions at the two ends thereof, a plate secured to said sash over a recess therein, said plate having an opening therein, and a finger projecting upwardly from its lower edge partly across said opening, said finger having portions at the sides of its upper end more closely disposed to the sides of said opening than side portions of the lower end of the finger, a pin secured to said frame in inwardly spaced relation from the closed position of said sash, one of said hook portions being adapted to be releasably engaged with said finger, and said pin being adapted to be engaged by the other of said hook portions, or by the nose portion of said member.

2. The combination with a frame and a swinging sash pivoted thereto for outward swinging movement of the lower end thereof, of, a sash holder comprising an angularly bent member the angle of which forms a nose portion, said holder having hook portions at the two ends thereof, a plate secured to said sash over a recess therein, said plate having a trapezoid-shaped opening therein and a linger projecting upwardly from its lower edge partially across said opening, the lower portion of said opening being of greater width than the upper portion thereof and said finger also being of trapezoid-shape with the upper edge thereof of slightly greater width than the lower edge thereof, a pin secured to said frame in inwardly spaced relation from the closed position of said sash, one of said hook portions being adapted to be releasably engaged with said finger on said plate, and said pin being adapted to be engaged by the other of said hook portions, or by the nose portion of said member.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

HANS J. AURLIE. 

